Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Pretoria, South Africa
unknown2016-04-27
Summary
The South African CAA has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter and Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat ultralight that occurred on April 27, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the SACAA's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the helicopter.All investigative information will be released by the SACAA.
Incident details
Date
2016-04-27
Location
Pretoria, South Africa
Aircraft
Registration
ZS-RXD
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗-25.7459, 28.1879
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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